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Principal Engineer

PayfitFull-timeLondon, United KingdomSep 21, 2022
Who are we? 
PayFit simplifies payroll management and HR processes for SMBs. PayFit is an automated SaaS solution to help business owners and HR professionals save time and money allowing them to refocus on what really matters: their employees. Since 2015, we have set ourselves a mission to support the digital transformation of HR management through our ever growing range of product features and services. We have a strong presence in France and have been quickly growing in Germany, Spain and the UK. With 8,000 customers in 4 countries, we are one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in Europe.

Our values 
PayFit is successful not only because of our product but because of our culture. Today, we are more than 1000 employees at PayFit and we all share four core values. It’s important to us that we: 

- Care for each other  
- Always stay humble
- Strive for excellence
- Live and work with passion  

We are committed to a culture of inclusion and an environment that enables fulfillment in freedom & responsibility. To find out more about what working at PayFit in London is like, click here.

Who are we? 🚀

PayFit simplifies payroll management and HR processes for SMBs. PayFit is an automated SaaS solution to help business owners and HR professionals save time and money allowing them to refocus on what really matters: their employees. Since 2015, we have set ourselves a mission to support the digital transformation of HR management through our ever growing range of product features and services. We have a strong presence in France and have been quickly growing in Germany, Spain and in the UK. With 7,000 customers in 4 countries, we are one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in Europe.

Today, we are more than 900 employees at PayFit and we all share four core values:
• Care for each other
• Always stay humble
• Strive for excellence
• Live and work with passion

We are committed to a culture of inclusion and an environment that enables fulfillment in freedom & responsibility.


What will be your role? ⭐️

Get on board of the PayFit rocket by joining the Engineering team as a Principal Engineer.

You will report directly to the CTO and drive some of the most strategic initiatives for the business & the platform.

You will be responsible for 🛠

  • Contributing & implementing the engineering strategy across multiple teams
  • Designing and architecting the evolution of our platform
  • Influencing and contributing to the technological roadmap of PayFit
  • Optimizing the interactions between teams while minimizing the dependencies between them
  • Mentoring fellow engineers
  • Improving the efficiency of our organization by offering technical solutions to operational bottlenecks
  • Representing PayFit in the wider Engineering community

This job has been tailored for you if you have the following qualities...🦄

  • At least 10 years of experience as a hands-on Software Engineer/Architect
  • Proven track record in designing and building highly complex systems
  • Mastery of distributed systems
  • Experience mentoring engineers
  • Ability to work in a diverse team
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Mastery of English (spoken & written)
  • Have held a similar position in a 100+ Engineering organisation
  • Are involved in the wider engineering community (open source, meet-ups, etc...)

What we offer ❤️

  • An amazing working environment, designed for kindness and blossoming.
  • Work From Anywhere policy.
  • An international and dynamic team with the opportunity to visit our different offices (Paris, Berlin or London).
  • Regular team and global events.
  • An attractive remuneration package.
  • Flexible work environment.
  • Private health insurance.
  • Restaurant tickets.
  • Gym subscription with the preferential rate.
  • English, French or Spanish classes.
  • 25 days of holidays.
  • Parental leave support program.
  • Great coffee, fruits, and snacks.
  • MacBooks are our standard, but we'll provide whatever equipment you need to help you get your job done!
Hiring process ⚙️

1️⃣ Discovery call with a TA member
2️⃣ Interview with the VP of Engineering
3️⃣ System design exercise with two colleagues
4️⃣Interview with the CTO

Background check to verify your identity, diploma and past professional experience in the context of your ISO27001 certification

In return for this we will offer you ...

- The opportunity to ‘Work from anywhere’ - use the office or any other location as your daily working environment (including internationally for up to 6 months of the year)
- The opportunity to visit and work from our PayFit offices in London, Paris, Berlin and Barcelona
- Private medical insurance with Vitality
- UK Team Bonuses for reaching growth milestones. 
- 1 day off per year to volunteer for non-profits and charitable organisations
- We cover a minimum of 50% of your travel to work costs 
- We have fortnightly fruit packages delivered to your house (to help you get your 5 a day!) 
- Weekly Deliveroo credit to spend on meals of your choice
- 25 days holiday per year
- A beautiful office in Farringdon with fruit and snacks for the team to enjoy 
- Regular social events

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